New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-02
REPUBLICANS IN COUNCIL.
HOPING FOR VICTORY IN THE FALL.
EDITORS AND POLITICIANS ASSEMBLING IN SARA
ToGA-sENATOR HIscOcK,s YIEws

Hiscock and some distinguished members OF the Re-
publican party arrived here this afternoon to witness
the action Of the Republican State COMMITTEES to-
morrow in relation TO the time and place for holding
the Republican State Convention. Mr.. Hiscock took
Cottage 20 of the United States Hotel but Was little
there during tue day He sa, in democratic fashion
the broad plaza OF the hotel receiving the visits
OF his May friends. Chef Judge Kruger drove by
late In the afternoon, and catching sight OF MT.
Hiscoeks face isviNi him 10 take drive. This in
vitation the Senator accepted and was absent until
late in the evening Meanwhile the Repubcfn poll
ticans ho had arrived in town were busy debating
the time for holding the State Convention. The
members of tina State Committee who had already
come were Chester S. Cole Of Corning the chairman
Charies w. Hsckett of Utica, the chairman of the
Executive Committee; John Birdsall. OF Flushing;
john J. 0'Brieu, OF New-York; Michael Cregan and
Scion D. Smith, of New-York Alexander NJ. Holmes,
of Morris.ie II. n. Warner, of Rochester, aud
Daniel II. Mcmillan. OF Buffalo. Besides these there
several substitutes for members of the commit
tee who cannot come to Saratoga Elk -Assemolymsh
l.. l.. Van Allen he proxy for Cornelius NJ. van
Cott of New York Samuel rBber, OF Elmira.
proxy for Archie T.. Baxter Congressman $. t. Hop
kius OF CstskiiL proxy for Theodore u Ieale oil
Pa,uy le who is reported to be seriously i'll Will
ian F. Spooner. a proxy for John A. Eagleson, OF
New -Yors, and John r. Nugent, proxy TOR Jacob
Pa terson, OF New-Ycrk. There also arrived other
ReDnb,cans in tht course o. the evening. among them
Congressman 6urieigh, OF W ehsll Railroad Cor-
missioner Isaac V. Baker. jr., of Comsocks; Major
II. S. Parsons, OF Rochester, ii. ii. Slidden, of AL
bon ii. H. Richardson, of Syracuse former Superin-
tendent of Public instruction. There als0 pres
emf ye Republican editors, John NJ Francis, OF The
Troy Tines; Ellis II. Roberts, oil The Utica
Herald" Carroll E. Smith. IF " The Syracuse
Journsl": Charles L. Fitch. OF The Rochester
Democrat" land John G. Sleicher, OF I" The Albany
Journal" The cause oi ther presence in Saratoga
can be described Senator Hisc ok thought that
il the Republican newspaper men and the LIEN Oers
of the Republican State Committee would meet in
1 hold fhn
State Convention named, that the Republican
party would begin its fall campaign wi more than
ordinary visor There would be mutual conferences
of the Journalists and the politicians n which sngges-
tions OF great benefit to the party would be evolved
Bv this cooperation of all Republicans. it was to be
hoped a great push would be given 10 all the opera
tions of the party to gain success at the polls. With
this object in view. Messrs. Francis, Roberts, Fitch,
Slecher and Smith, with Willard q. Cobb, OF The
Lockport Journal" issued circular wOrded given
| below:
DEAR SIR You are atenda conference of Re-
publican editors to be held at Congres ha siratoga
siie cal sitaai II is deNret thai there shall be
to Republican reports the cordilOns aud
@ ia To brnr ReSaSn eilors into closer scqannt
and opportunity for the mutual interchange
Messrs Francis Roberts, Fitch. Seicher and Smith
met in Senator Hscock's cottage in the Untel States
Hotel late in the afternoon TO make arrangements for
| the holding Of the conference tomorrow. ii
Il
youlI be present tomorrow. Care taken il issu
ing the Invitations to include the editors of the chief
Repu oisan weakly ews,ap'rs in each county These
journals are the chef medium oy iieh political news
reaches the farmers and IL Is ia the rurh counties
that the Republican vote is ssed. rne editors pres
ent did nchiu at their conference except listen 10
report respecting the aetena OF the invitations.
Ii will be noticed that itors present represent
| journals which reach many thousands of readers.
Senator iiiscock whoa assed Today, wlen. in his
opinion the Republican party ought 10 hoid its STATE
Convention said that il seemed 10 him iha general sea-
ment OF the party was in FAVOR OF houhs me eohVeh-
ton early septeni5er. Personally ne thought The
oasht TO be held upon September o. BAT from his
talk to-day with The members OF the Republican stale
Committee, he satisfied that the majority OF them
sun enough tue left before election day TO make
vigorous campaign Is unuers'Voa mat
Years The Republican State on,lnte has not made
sufficiently vigorous campaign IN The inefior OF the
polls and needs 10 be spoken TO long aud crsisent
about political affairs before he can be Interested Ia
rural voter will tao addressed with Republican argu
ments with more than ordinary force by Republican
| newspapers aud Republican speechinakers Ihsre is
| to be a revival of speeches by famous Republican
psacteay abolished in Tue State fal cam aigns. 1t
is true that Senators Eyaits and Miller made few
essshs evc SefT could nos have the effect OF
hundreds OF soeccs 70 nuittdrs at the cross
political contest lceucn with accounts OF petca meet
ings Senator Hscock ascrIbes the Republican defeats
oil recent years parry 70 tHis nes'cct % lD"enui
method OF influencing the masses asd especially the Re
can carry the state on suLhunL but the Republicans
II seems to be the general opinion OF members of
the Republican state COMMITTEES that the state Conyen
ton should be hra on Wednesday, september IA. aud
Parsons, Charles l. fEch and H. IL. warner
in Rochester. They poiut TO It's nnc hotels and beautiful
city Hall aud say that there Is no inter place IN the
stale, which TO hold convention IL looks now rs II
Western Ncw-York would for Rochester and mem
the reSt OF the ate for Saratoga TINS would
secure the prize for S3ratoga
The conference oil me Republican newspaper editors
| st II a m tp-roirow SPEECHES viii Toe maize by ali
the leading editors The Republican state committee
John ". yroon'an clcr& OF the state scnac and o. A.
ohickerng, clerk OF the Assembly. VINO arc
this afiereoon Exser Warner ser is nov at his
acme n erkner nn. viii De mere ",s ot Wn
hall. who we're here To-day are pressing nun for the He
dates Tor The same nomination General stephen T.
Mofat Of Piatsbnrg and senator Charles kiIap. OF
Lowyie Geher1I William II. seward. OF Auburn, has
been mentioned possibly candidate for the Kepnb
nomination for secretary of siaie His friends here
that they prefer 10 reserve hin Till next yerr when
they will his domination for Governor Two years
ago he was prominent candidate for Goyrrno against
ira Davenport and received large vote Ma InralIy
hey Ambitious that he should run for the larger
Office. General Seward Is in Europe. Chester =
Cole the chairman Of the Republican state Committee
said tonight:
they viii fall in with the sentiment OF
II In favor OF meeting early In
sepienSsr s5 e0Dio nave my way N'n" Pun
ihe same sentiment was expressed by H. H. Warner
OF Rochester aud {. W. Hackeit OF Utica Nevertheless
large majority of the members present and me snst
tutss favored early convention L. L. Van Alien, one
| OF the chief substitutes. said:
=. in favor of an carly convention. because then
shall have Pile time TO wake up the country kepub-
lie the Importance OF The struggle. With thoronSh
organization We certainly win."
Captain Michael Crcgtn said:
IL doesn't matter city politician when the conven-
ton about fire stone district, lis
population is dense Organization, therefore Is mat
ter OF only two or res days ana the lending Of 80 many
postal cards. bat in ths country 1t is different There 1t
lakes long time 10 make organization IL seems TO
that the labor party will poll at least votes In
York City and several thousand more In the state
| III they do, shall elect State ticket"
Several OF the members OF the State Committee from
this city and Brooklyn Saratoga yesterday morn
ing the majority took the $3.50 train. They
were accompanied by representative Republicans from
this city and BROOKLYN. The prevailing sentiment among
| the members and those who accompanied them was in